“Many families of children with disabilities seek support from a faith community more than anything else in their community. Their priority in seeking a church is not always a place where they ...
"Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." Ecclesiastes 4:12 There is a big difference between a church permitting disability ...
When World War II called millions of men to the battlefields of Europe and the Pacific, many traditionally male jobs such as manufacturing were left...
For a number of years, Liz Babbitt had worked in special needs ministry providing training for churches and supporting families impacted by disability. But when Liz’s grandson was diagnosed with ...
Family Retreats humble me. The families Ken and I meet are powerful examples of God’s sustaining grace to the weary and wounded. Like the Trotters. Things...
Hi, I'm Joni Eareckson Tada. A few years back I was at a Joni and Friends Family Retreat. You know, the ones where we host special-needs families? And I decided to go on, as I call it, a “wheelchair hike” in ...
I recently had an enlightening conversation with a colleague. As we walked back to the office from visiting the adult special needs day-program at our church...
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. One Sunday morning, early before church, Pastor Mark saw a young man in a wheelchair struggling to open the bathroom door. Of course, Mark quickly ...
Every person has important gifts that need to be shared with others and the church, but many families face real challenges with finding acceptance and a...
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. When Brad was starting a disability ministry in his church, he organized strategic objectives and determined specific goals for success. He worked up figures and ...
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